The Hurricanes will head out to their heartland fans in February when they play their first 2019 pre-season match against the defending Super Rugby champion Crusaders. The match, which will be played at the Levin Domain on Saturday, February 2 (Gates Open 1pm), will be the first Hurricanes fixture in Horowhenua-Kapiti since 2014 when more than 6,500 fans crammed into the domain.
It will be the first chance new Hurricanes head coach John Plumtree to test his players in a match situation and there is no better opposition to do that than the most consistent Super Rugby side in history. Both sides will be full of talent looking to put their names in the frame to start the next great edition of one of the world’s best rugby competitions.